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The Dark Rock Advanced consists of a single stack of nickel-plated heatsink fins which are positioned directly above the CPU block. Be Quiet! include one of their SilentWings PWM fans with the cooler which is pre-attached to one side of the heatsink using rubber fastenings.
Like the Dark Rock Pro, the Advanced features a black anodised aluminium plate on the top of the heatsink stack which has small caps over all of the heatpipe ends. This gives the cooler a very attractive appearance when it's installed in your case.
Be Quiet!'s SilentWings PWM fan is a very high quality 120mm model which features a fluid dynamic bearing to keep noise to a minimum. At the maximum speed of 1500 rpm, Be Quiet! claim that it can shift 50.5 CFM of air whilst only emitting noise of 18.8 dBA. It connects to the CPU fan header on your motherboard using the standard 4-pin PWM connector.
For those who want to add a second fan on the other side of the cooler, Be Quiet! include a spare set of metal fan clips like those present on the Dark Rock Pro. This is a nice touch and is sure to be appreciated by those who want to achieve the best possible performance with this cooler.
There are six nickel-plated heatpipes in total, arranged in a U-shaped configuration, passing through the CPU block at the bottom. The CPU block itself has a mirror finish which is sure to help it achieve good contact with the processor when the thermal paste has been applied.
